The Mongol Empire: How Nomads Conquered the World — Fexingo History
FexingoFrom the unification of the Mongol tribes under Genghis Khan in the early 13th century to the sprawling empire that stretched from the Pacific to the Mediterranean, this series explores how steppe nomads reshaped the world. We'll trace the rise of the Great Khans, including Genghis, Ögedei, and Kublai, and their conquests of the Khwarezmian Empire, Jin Dynasty, and Song China. Key battles like the... more
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 198 | Founded | 4 months ago |
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In this episode, we explore how the Mongol Empire, far from being just conquerors, built the most extensive communication and trade network the world had ever seen. We trace the Yam postal system from its origins under Ögedei Khan to its peak under K... more
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the surprisingly sophisticated culinary world of the Mongol Empire. From the staple fermented mare's milk, airag, to the dried meat paste borts that fueled armies across Asia, food was central to Mongol identit... more
In 196 episodes, we've covered the Mongol conquests, their postal system, their art of siege. But what happened when the empire that ruled the steppe faced the ultimate steppe adversary: the weather? This episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Great Fam... more
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how the Mongols, who had no coinage of their own, became the first rulers to force paper money on an entire empire. From Genghis Khan's early experiments with silk-backed notes to Kublai Khan's 1260 creation of... more
In 1258, Hulagu Khan's army didn't just batter Baghdad's walls with trebuchets — they turned the Tigris into a weapon, cutting off the city's water and flooding its defenses. This episode unpacks the overlooked logistics of the Mongol siege: how engi... more
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the vital role of the Mongol horse in the empire's success. From the sturdy steppe ponies that could survive on grass alone to the sophisticated cavalry tactics that outmaneuvered every army from China to Hunga... more
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how the Mongols, originally nomadic horsemen of the steppe, became the most formidable siege engineers of the medieval world. From the early failures against the Jin Dynasty's fortified cities to the brilliant ... more
Before the internet, before the Pony Express, the Mongol Empire built the world's most advanced communication network: the Yam. In this episode, Lucas and Luna trace how Genghis Khan and his successors turned a simple relay system into the nervous sy... more
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This show presents a sweeping examination of the Mongol Empire, tracing the rise of Genghis Khan and the subsequent expansion that stretched from Central Asia to the Middle East and Europe. Across episodes, the hosts explore military campaigns, administrative innovations, and the Pax Mongolica, while also examining how trade, plague, and cultural exchange shaped Eurasian history. From decisive sieges and battlefield tactics to governance, taxation, and the empire's legacy in state formation, the series connects grand imperial narratives to their long-term global impacts. Noteworthy is the balanced treatment of both conquest and administration, plus attention to environmental and epidemiological threads that radiated from the empire's networ... more
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